Getting Started Getting Started • Please keep these instructions for future reference, as they contain important information. Key Ring • Insert the game cartridge into the socket on top of the cycle. Push to be sure it’s fully inserted. • Turn your TV or VCR power ON. • Slide the power switch on the cycle to ON . • To fi nd the picture on your TV screen, set your TV’s or VCR’s mode selector to INPUT or VIDEO IN. Note: You can use this Smart Cycle® software with any Smart Cycle® model. 3 Cycle Controls Cycle Controls Handlebar Use for steering on the road or in games. Power Switch Slide the switch to ON or OFF O. Horn Button Press to make a selection or hear the horn. Snap Shot Button Press to make a selection or take "pictures" (see page 6). Joystick Use to make selections on the menus or in activities. Map Button Press to see a map of all activities (see page 13). Exit Button Press to exit the activities. Travel Journal Button Press to see the pictures you took along your journey. Choose a Train! • Use the joystick to scroll through train choices. • Press either handlebar button to make your selection. The Depot Back on Track Find the objects. • Pedal the cycle to move down the train track. The faster you pedal the faster you go! • Use the handlebar to steer. • Collect all the objects shown in the upper left corner of the screen. Simply drive into them. Don’t bump into the other objects. 5 Taking snap shots. • Press the right handlebar button to take snap shots. Hint: You can only take snap shots in this (Back on Track) activity. Off ramps • Keep traveling down the track or head onto an off-ramp for other fun games and activities. Simply bear to the side of the tracks as you see one approaching. Hint: If you miss your ramp, you can pedal in reverse to back up. Really Useful Engine • Use the joystick to move the matching track piece. • Replace all the missing track pieces and Thomas drives to the next stop. • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. Help Thomas repair the broken train track. • First, look at the type and position of the missing track piece. Then, use the joystick to scroll through matching train track pieces at the bottom of the screen. • Press the handlebar button to select a track piece. 7 Whirlybird Tidmouth Sheds Whirlybird Tidmouth Sheds Help collect Percy’s mail. • Use the joystick to steer the helicopter and collect fl oating letters. Try to catch the numbers in the order shown at the top of the screen. • Watch the time at the top of the screen. • Try to avoid the planes and hot air balloons -- they’ll slow you down! • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. Learn how trains work! • Press either handlebar button to randomly select an object on the screen. Listen and learn how the object is used. • When you’re finished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. James’ Messy Day The Big Race Help James load his car. • Use the joystick to move James up and down the track to catch the falling paint in his train car. • As more paint colors fall, make sure James is catching the correct color of paint. Match the paint color to the train car. • Don’t let James get too messy. If the bar at the bottom of the screen fi lls up, James won’t be able to work! • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. Pedal as fast as you can to the fi nish line! • Use the joystick to choose 1 Player or 2 Player game. Press either handlebar button to select the game. 9 1 Player • Pedal down the track as fast as you can to the fi nish line. Try to speed past the other characters. Get to the fi nish line fi rst and you win! 2 Player • Each player takes a turn. Pedal down the track as fast as you can to the fi nish line. Look at your time. • Now it’s time for Player 2 to beat your time. • The player with the fastest time wins. • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. Down at Celebrate Help Cranky the Crane spell words. • Use your joystick to fi nd the correct letter. • Press either handlebar button to select the letter Cranky the Crane needs to complete the word. • When you’re finished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. It’s time for a party! • Complete all the activities and you can return to the train station to celebrate with Sir Topham Hatt. • When you’re fi nished with this activity, press the exit button to return to the track. Pedal to the next activity. 11 Travel Journal Travel Journal See previous snap shot See next snap shot Stamp Tool Erase • Press the travel journal button . Then use the joystick and handlebar buttons to review and select a snap shot. • Next, use the joystick and handlebar buttons to ...